Second to None-The Roberto Alomar Story *SIGNED

by Stephen Brunt

Book by Brunt, Stephen

Genres: Baseball, Sports

Hardcover

About the author

Stephen Brunt is a Canadian sports journalist, well known as a current columnist for Sportsnet.ca, Sportsnet, and as co-host to Jeff Blair on Writers Bloc alongside Richard Deitsch.

Brunt started at The Globe as an arts intern in 1982, after attending journalism school at the University of Western Ontario. He then worked in news, covering the 1984 election, and began to write for the sports section in 1985. His 1988 series on negligence and corruption in boxing won him the Michener Award for public service journalism. In 1989, he became a sports columnist.

Nominated for several National Newspaper Awards, Brunt is also the author of seven books. His work Facing Ali, published in 2003, was named one of the ten best sports books of the year by Sports Illustrated. Brunt makes frequent appearances on sports talk radio shows such as Prime Time Sports and Melnick in the Afternoon on the Team 990 in Montreal. He has been the lead sports columnist for The Globe and Mail since 1989 and was a frequent sports panelist on TVOntario's now-defunct current affairs programme Studio 2. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2007.

He currently resides with his wife, Jeannie, in Hamilton, Ontario, spending much of his summer vacation in Winterhouse Brook, Newfoundland.

Reviews

[Joe Seliske · Rating 4 out of 5]

A classic biography of a ballplayer. We learn where the player is from, the influences on him that led to him wanting to play baseball. His father Sandy Sr., was a ballplayer as was his older brother Sandy Jr. We follow this thread until he makes it to the major leagues at the age of 19. He then describes his first few years as a San Diego Padre and tells us that he is not the average ballplayer that drinks, does drugs and womanizes. The last chapters are devoted to the 1991 and 1992 seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays. The final chapter is devoted to the last couple of games of the 1992 World Series where the Blue Jays won it all. As I have said before, I am not fond of biographies that are written before the end of the ballplayer's career. Roberto has the bulk of his major league career in front of him. However, like William Shatner's example, you can write as many biographies as you want - they will all sell and make money.

[Tara Williams · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this in high school. I was a Canadian teenage girl obsessed with baseball. Before I read this I wanted to marry Roberto Alomar. Afterwards, not so much...

[Elaine · Rating 3 out of 5]

I heard that Robbie Alomar had a biography out and since it's the start of the new Toronto Blue Jays season, decided to read it. As I was reading about his life story, I was reminded of another baseball player, Derek Jeter. Their stories were very similar. Both grew up in a close-knit, very supportive family, both loved the game of baseball, worked extra hard at being the best at their sport, and respected those around them. The book focused mainly on the 1992 world series year and noted in great detail, the plays of each game. It was very informative and I enjoyed reading it.